System for applying a liquid, such as a deicing liquid, upon a pavement surface

A pavement for facilitating the movement of traffic comprising:

• (a) a molded mat substantially including (1) a substantially planar grid formed substantially by a plurality of intersecting struts, (2) a plurality of substantially upstanding tubular members spaced uniformly on and integrally molded with said grid with said tubular members being spaced such that a series of substantially parallel, substantially straight pathways are defined by said tubular members, and (3) at least one integrally molded rib substantially laterally extending across at least one said pathway;
• (b) at least one pipe extending through a corresponding one of said pathways and resting upon said at least one rib;
• (c) a nozzle in operative communication with said at least one pipe and extending substantially laterally from said at least one pipe;
• (d) valve means in operative communication with said at least one pipe for selectively permitting a liquid to flow within said at least one pipe through said nozzle substantially laterally to the exterior of said at least one pipe;
• (e) a paving material substantially saturating the region within said tubular members, around said tubular members, and around said at last one pipe, said paving material having an upper, substantially horizontal surface, and said mat, said at least one pipe, and said valve means located substantially below said horizontal surface, said paving material having a substantially open area or void substantially immediately above said nozzle such that said liquid within said at least one pipe may flow through said nozzle, to the exterior of said at least one pipe, and onto said horizontal surface.

A system for applying a liquid upon a surface of a material, comprising:

• (a) a mat substantially including (1) a substantially planar grid formed substantially by a plurality of interesting struts, (2) a plurality of substantially upstanding substantially tubular members spaced substantially in an array on said grid with said tubular members being spaced such that a series of pathways are defined by said tubular members, and (3) at least one rib substantially laterally extending across at least one said pathway;
• (b) at least one pipe extending through a corresponding one of said pathways and resting upon said at least one rib;
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• (c) valve means in operative communication with said at least one pipe for selectively permitting said liquid to flow within said at least one pipe substantially laterally to the exterior of said at least one pipe and onto said material surface.

A pavement for facilitating the movement of traffic comprising:

• (a) a mat substantially including (1) a substantially planar grid formed substantially by a plurality of intersecting struts, (2) a plurality of substantially upstanding substantially tubular members spaced substantially in an array on said grid with said tubular members being spaced such that a series of pathways are defined by said tubular members, and (3) at least one rib substantially laterally extending across at least one said pathway;
• (b) at least one pipe extending through a corresponding one of said pathways and resting upon said at least one rib;
• (c) a nozzle in operative communication with said at least one pipe and extending substantially laterally from said at least one pipe;
• (d) valve means in operative communication with said at least one pipe for selectively permitting a liquid to flow within said at least one pipe through said nozzle substantially laterally to the exterior of said at least one pipe;
• (e) a paving material substantially saturating the region within said tubular members, around said tubular members, and around said at least one pipe, said paving material having an upper, substantially horizontal surface, and said mat, said at least one pipe, and said valve means located substantially below said horizontal surface, said paving material having a substantially open area or void substantially immediately above said nozzle such that said liquid within said at least one pipe may flow through said nozzle, to the exterior of said at least one pipe, and onto said horizontal surface.

A system for applying a liquid upon a surface of a material, comprising

• (a) a mat substantially including (1) a substantially planar grid formed substantially by a plurality of intersecting struts, (2) a plurality of substantially upstanding substantially tubular members spaced substantially in an array on said grid with said tubular members being spaced such that a series of pathways are defined by said tubular members, and (3) at least one rib substantially laterally extending across at least one said pathway;
• (b) at least one pipe extending through a corresponding one of said pathways and extending through said at least one rib;
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• (c) valve means in operative communication with said at least one pipe for selectively permitting said liquid to flow within said at least one pipe substantially laterally to the exterior of said at least one pipe.

A pavement for facilitating the movement of traffic comprising:

• (a) a mat substantially including (1) a substantially planar grid formed substantially by a plurality of intersecting struts, (2) a plurality of substantially upstanding substantially tubular members spaced substantially in an array on said grid with said tubular members being spaced such that a series of pathways are defined by said tubular members, and (3) at least one rib substantially laterally extending across at least one said pathway;
• (b) at least one pipe extending through a corresponding one of said pathways and extending through said at least one rib;
• (c) a nozzle in operative communication with said at least one pipe and extending substantially laterally from said at least one pipe;
• (d) valve means in operative communication with said at least one pipe for selectively permitting a liquid to flow within said at least one pipe through said nozzle substantially laterally to the exterior of said at least one pipe;
• (e) a paving material substantially saturating the region within said tubular members, around said tubular members, and around said at least one pipe, said paving material having an upper, substantially horizontal surface, and said mat, said at least one pipe, and said valve means located substantially below said horizontal surface, said paving material having a substantially open area or void substantially immediately above said nozzle such that said liquid within said at least one pipe may flow through said nozzle, to the exterior of said at least one pipe, and onto said horizontal surface.